John was of African ancestry and born in Grenada in the West Indies. He was a convict after the 3rd fleet who transported to New South Wales on the convict ship Moffatt which arrived in November 1836. [1]
The following details can be found on the convict records for John.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842. Annotated Printed Indentures 1836
No; 36 – 1785
Age; 21
Education: None
Religion; Roman Catholic
Married/Children; Single
Native Place: Grenada
Calling; Indoor servant and Groom
Offence; House Breaking
Where Convicted; Grenada Court Jurisdiction
Date ; 14/03/1832
Sentence; 7 years
Height; 5 ft. 6 ½ inches
Complexion: Black
Hair: Black & Woolly
Eyes; Black
Man of Colour
Ticket of Leave 40/2687 CP 41?/1508 [2]
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